Julie Robertson, MSW, RSW, CCLS
Psychotherapist
About Julie.
HQ: Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Client Range: Counselling and Psychotherapy: Ontario, Canada, and worldwide depending on local regulations for practice.
Client Age: Teens (16+) + Adults
Accepting New Clients? Yes
Sessions Offered: Virtually + In-Person
My approach to psychotherapy is about finding root cause for dis-ease and working to heal past wounds that may be interfering with living with peace, comfort and confidence in who you are. I am trained in a variety of approaches of trauma processing emphasizing somatic based approaches such as Integrative Attachment Trauma and the Flash technique with Zentangle, Neurodiversity-Informed Mindfulness, Compassionate Inquiry, therapeutic arts and play, addictions, and elements of Internal Family Systems, Emotion Focused Therapy, CBT and DBT.
I am currently focusing study and research on relational and circle-based community healing and leaning into our own roots of indigenous ways of knowing as foundational for global change. This is deepening my work from a place of balance that acknowledges individuality as well as relational community, encourages depth and growth of the personality and spirit, while taking into consideration culture and context to each individuals life circumstances in the reality of the world we currently live in.
Superwell Specialties.
Gifted-Specific Support
I offer therapy for all life circumstances, especially recognizing the unique and often complex intersection of trauma and giftedness. I focus on trauma healing and therapy that is ‘gifted informed’, meaning that I am able to identify and acknowledge the multilayered nuances giftedness adds to working through trauma, growth, development and healing.
As part of my ongoing professional development in this area of practice I participate in a Positive Disintegration Study Group, a group that I have been with for the past 2+ years.
Creative-Specific Support
I encourage acknowledgement that our true selves are already whole and creative beings, and encourage allowing space for creativity in every aspect of life. This includes creative thinking, problem solving, expression of self and ideas, as well as expressive arts and therapeutic play.
My professional development and training in this area of practice includes: Flash Technique with Zentangle for trauma processing; Therapeutic Arts and Play, Including Medical Play (as a Certified Child Life Specialist, however, play is for everyone not just kids!); Life Is Good Playmaker. Learn more about my creative process and practices at my creative-focused website, The Art of Heart and Instagram.
Neurodivergent-Specific Support
I work and live from the perspective of acceptance of the whole person, helping clients to identify all of their uniqueness as they are, and to work with them to identify and support their needs according to their individual goals.
As part of my ongoing professional development in this area of practice I participate in workshops, seminars, training certificates, and am an active part of peer communities for Gifted and 2e therapists and coaches. I have also participated in an ongoing study group of the Theory of Positive Disintegration, and completed training and continue to learn as I go.
Additional Specialties.
I specialize in supporting attachment, relational and betrayal trauma, spiritual trauma, illness, hospice and bereavement, including complex and traumatic grief.
Other trauma specialities include (all from the ‘gifted informed’ and ND perspective):
School and organizational trauma
Physical and emotional abuse
Single-event or acute trauma
Medical trauma
Fun Stuff.
What is your favorite book (or 4)?
Bridge To Terabithia, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Alchemist
What are your creative outlets?
Photography, Writing, Baking, Thinking, Playing in The Woods, Being In or Near Water
What is one of your quirks and/or special talents?
Adaptability. I have moved at least 30 times and changed jobs almost as often. I can also find a song in anything.
Professional Stuff.
Education and/or Training institute:
Wilfrid Laurier University, Ontario, CA. (PhD, currently enrolled, MSW, 2021)
University of Southern California-Santa Barbara, California, US. (Child Life Specialist, 2017)
Professional License:
Registered Social Worker
Certified Child Life Specialist
